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How To Structure a Presentation

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If you are preparing a presentation, you need to learn how to structure a presentation, in order for your message and purpose to come across effortlessly as well as ensure that the audience is engaged throughout the entire presentation. Having the right structure is important.

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5 books to read for dealing with public speaking anxiety

Public speaking can be one of the most daunting experiences in life. It can be nerve-wracking to stand up in front of a group of people and talk about your ideas. It becomes even more intimidating when the group you have to present to gets bigger and bigger. However, you don’t have to let your

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Quick tips on how to be a great communicator

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The best way to learn how to be a great communicator is by watching people who are already good at it.

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How to turn your negative thinking to positive thinking

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A lot of people are afraid of things like public speaking, speaking out or networking for example. They are afraid because of something called “Negative cognitive bias”. You can fix this.

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How to stop saying “uhm” and other filler words in your talk

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How often do you say the word “uhm” or “um” when you talk? Probably a lot. These words are called “filler words”. But how can you fix this?

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Pitch vocabulary: Two words to avoid when presenting your pitching

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When you are presenting, in pitching, on a stage or in a training session, it’s important to think about your pitch vocabulary: what words to use. There are two words you should avoid. These are two words you are using a lot in your pitches, probably without realizing it. These two words can make you

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12 mistakes to avoid in your video updates

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Many of those that are now creating videos, are making some simple mistakes. I made those mistakes as well. And when corrected, the videos became a lot better!

In this video I will show the 12 most common mistakes made when ‘vlogging’ or creating a video.

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How to be (more) loveable like Pavarotti

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Become more loveable on stage, during a meeting or in a face-to-face talk using three things that Pavarotti did.

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Three rules that help you make your slides (a lot) better

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Slide decks are important for a lot of presentations. But many fail. Here are three rules that will make your slides instantly become better.

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How body language can impact an audience

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What you say with your body is more important than your words. Body language can impact your audience like nothing else. Learn three techniques.

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How do you get and keep the attention of your audience?

How do you get and keep your audience attention?

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You’ve only got 30 seconds to grab the attention of your audience. It means you have to do it right!In this video, Bas van den Beld breaks down three steps World Champion Public Speaking 2015, Mohammed Qathani, used in his winning talk.

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Three things to remember for a successful speaking career

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For some, presenting is a need. For others, it’s something they love doing and want to do more. But can you make a career out of it? You sure can, I did! But there are some things to take in account!

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What happens when people hear a story?

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Storytelling changes the way people behave. But what really happens when we hear a story?

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Getting closer to your audience in Storytelling

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An important element in public speaking as well as in storytelling is to get close to your audience. The closer you get, the more powerful your story.

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How to keep your audience attention

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We get distracted easy. For a speaker, that means it is crucial to put elements into their presentations that will prevent that from happening.

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